The Black Sheep Hawthorn
546 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia
ClosedToday 16:00 – 23:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



A characterful bar in Hawthorn with a flawless 5.0 rating.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 16:00 – 21:00
- FridayToday
- 16:00 – 23:00
- Saturday
- 14:00 – 23:00
- Sunday
- 14:00 – 19:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Black Sheep sits on Burwood Road in Hawthorn, one of Melbourne's well-heeled inner-eastern suburbs. A well-regarded bar, it's earned a flawless reputation — a strong sign of a venue delivering on both the drinks and the atmosphere, and a genuine standout in the inner east.
The appeal is that combination of quality drinks and a relaxed, characterful setting in a convenient Hawthorn location, ideal for a catch-up, a special night out or settling in for the evening. In an area with plenty of options, a flawless rating marks The Black Sheep out as a real local favourite, the kind of place regulars rave about.
A perfect 5.0 rating across more than 200 reviews is genuinely uncommon and a strong endorsement. Drinks lists, any food offering, opening hours and pricing change, and a popular bar fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a relaxed drink in a great setting, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well rated in Hawthorn.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 5.0 from 212 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 95
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 71
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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